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District: LONG HILL TWP (4000)
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils
County: MORRIS
Operating Type K-8 / 751 + Pupils Summary:

State Level Summary:
Total Spending Per Pupil (Definition)
2014-15 Total Spending: $17,445,249
2014-15 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 837.6
2014-15 Costs Amount per Pupil: $20,828
2015-16 Total Spending: $18,426,943
2015-16 Average Daily Enroll plus Sent Pupils: 828.6
2015-16 Costs Amount per Pupil: $22,239
Summary of Vital Statistics (Definition)
2015-16 Total Spending Per Pupil: $22,239
Revenue Sources, State: 14.6%
Revenue Sources, Local Taxes: 81.1%
Revenue Sources, Federal: 1.3%
Revenue Sources, Tuition: 0.2%
Revenue Sources, Use of Fund Balance: 2.2%
Revenue Sources, Other: 0.6%
Fall 2015 Certified Staff:
  Student/Teacher Ratio: 10.9
  Student/Support Ratio: 48.1
  Student/Administrator Ratio: 136.8
10/15/15 % of Classified Students to Total Students: 15.7%
Budgetary Per Pupil Cost (Definition)
2014-15 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,075
2014-15 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 71|79
2015-16 Actual Costs Amount per Pupil: $16,566
2015-16 Actual Costs Rank Within Group per Pupil: 67|79
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Amount Per Pupil: $17,369
2016-17 Budgeted Costs Rank Within Group Per Pupil: 62|77
Total Classroom Instruction (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $9,250
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 57|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 57.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $9,502
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 59|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 57.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $9,630
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 39|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 55.4%
Classroom Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $8,650
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 59|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 53.8%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2014-15): 93.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $8,827
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 52|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 53.3%
% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2015-16): 92.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $8,947
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 37|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 51.5%
%% of Classroom Salaries and Benefits to Total Classroom Instruction Costs (2016-17): 92.9%
Classroom Supplies/Textbooks (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $342
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 45|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 2.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $370
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 48|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 2.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $389
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 51|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 2.2%
Classroom Purchased Services/Other Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $258
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 61|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 1.6%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $306
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 61|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 1.8%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $294
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 58|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 1.7%
Total Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $3,211
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 76|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 20%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $3,234
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 71|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 19.5%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,776
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 70|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 21.7%
Salaries and Benefits for Support Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $2,867
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 74|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2014-15): 89.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $2,945
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 17.8%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2015-16): 91.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $3,373
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 72|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 19.4%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Support Services Salaries and Benefits (2016-17): 89.3%
Total Administration (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,806
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 64|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,943
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 69|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.7%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,960
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 64|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.3%
Legal Services (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $33
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 42|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $68
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 66|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.4%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $37
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 38|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.2%
Administration Salaries and Benefits (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,695
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 76|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2014-15): 93.9%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,732
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 72|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 10.5%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benfits for Administration (2015-16): 89.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,791
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 73|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 10.3%
% of Total Salaries and Benefits to Salaries and Benefits for Administration (2016-17): 91.4%
Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $1,808
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 66|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 11.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $1,831
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 64|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 11.1%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $1,989
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 59|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 11.4%
Salaries and Benefits for Operations and Maintenance of Plant (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $21
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2014-15): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $22
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 1|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2015-16): 1.2%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $16
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 1|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
to % of Salaries and Benefits for Operations to Total Operations and Maintenance of Plant Costs (2016-17): 0.8%
Board Contributions to the Food Service Program (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0%
Extracurricular Costs (Definition)
Per Pupil Amount (2014-15 actual costs): $
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2014-15 actual costs): N.R.
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2014-15): 0%
Per Pupil Amount (2015-16 actual costs): $55
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2015-16 actual costs): 14|79
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2015-16): 0.3%
Per Pupil Amount (2016-17 budget): $13
Per Pupil Ranking Within Group* (2016-17 budget): 4|77
% of Budgetary Cost Per Pupil (2016-17): 0.1%
Personal Services - Employee Benefits (Definition)
% of Total Salaries (2014-15): 26%
% of Total Salaries (2015-16): 27.3%
% of Total Salaries (2016-17): 31%
Total Equipment Cost (Definition)
Per Pupil Costs (2014-15): $240
Per Pupil Costs (2015-16): $98
Per Pupil Costs (2016-17): $0
Ratio of Students to Classroom Teachers and Median Classroom Teacher Salary (Definition)
Student to Teacher Ratio (2015-16): 10.9
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 48|79
Median Teacher Salary (2015-16): $61,300
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 30|79
Student to Teacher Ratio (2016-17): 17.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 7|77
Median Teacher Salary (2016-17): $62,974
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 29|77
Ratio of Students to Educational Support Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Support Service Ratio (2015-16): 48.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 73|79
Median Support Service Salary (2015-16): $86,987
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 72|79
Student to Support Service Ratio (2016-17): 74.1
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 40|77
Median Support Service Salary (2016-17): $78,433
Salary Ranking (2016-17): 64|77
Ratio of Students to Administrative Personnel and Median Salary (Definition)
Student to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 136.8
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 57|79
Median Administrator Salary (2015-16): $131,776
Salary Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 63|79
Student to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 168.7
Ratio Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 32|77
Median Administrator Salary (2016-17): $134,278
Salary Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 66|77
Ratio of Faculty to Administrative Personnel (Definition)
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2015-16): 15.4
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2015-16): 46|79
Faculty to Administrator Ratio (2016-17): 11.9
Faculty to Administrator Ranking Within Group (2016-17): 67|77
Comparison of Budgeted General Fund Balance vs. Actual (Used) or Generated (Definition)
General Fund Balance (2014-15): $2,581,613
2014-15 Actual: $463,678
General Fund Balance (2015-16): $3,045,291
2015-16 Actual: $191,737
General Fund Excess Surplus (Definition)
Actual Excess (2014-15): $271,115
Actual Excess (2015-16): $284,449

* Districts that did not report any values (N.R.), and those that moved from a different enrollment group (N.A.) are excluded from the rankings.